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Monochloroacetic acid

Okmulgee County Rural Water District #7 (nuyaka)

Monochloroacetic acid, one of the group of five haloacetic acids regulated by federal standards, is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Haloacetic acids and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy. Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.

 

45

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.70 ppb72ND - 6.38 ppb
20190.430 ppb82ND - 1.73 ppb
20204.14 ppb662.44 ppb - 6.34 ppb
20213.93 ppb881.68 ppb - 6.06 ppb
20222.98 ppb86ND - 5.98 ppb
20231.19 ppb85ND - 2.05 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 53 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 53 ppb for monochloroacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.a public health goal. This health guideline protects against change to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-171654157ND
2018-01-171654159ND
2018-04-041674271ND
2018-04-041674273ND
2018-07-1116998795.49 ppb
2018-07-1116998826.38 ppb
2018-10-031723517ND
2019-01-231753634ND
2019-01-231753632ND
2019-02-11509271.71 ppb
2019-02-11509281.73 ppb
2019-04-171776374ND
2019-04-171776372ND
2019-10-091829888ND
2019-10-091829887ND
2020-04-16512332.44 ppb
2020-04-16512322.50 ppb
2020-07-0820070806-026.08 ppb
2020-07-0820070806-016.34 ppb
2020-10-0820100803-023.80 ppb
2020-10-0820100803-013.68 ppb
2021-01-12210112_09-021.68 ppb
2021-01-12210112_09-011.69 ppb
2021-04-0821040811-012.43 ppb
2021-04-0821040811-022.33 ppb
2021-07-1421071403-016.06 ppb
2021-07-1421071403-025.98 ppb
2021-10-0521100509-025.97 ppb
2021-10-0521100509-015.27 ppb
2022-01-1922011910-024.46 ppb
2022-01-1922011910-014.70 ppb
2022-04-1122041103-01ND
2022-04-1122041103-021.30 ppb
2022-07-1922071905-015.62 ppb
2022-07-1922071905-025.98 ppb
2022-10-1822101801-01ND
2022-10-1822101801-021.78 ppb
2023-01-1923011908-01ND
2023-01-1923011908-02ND
2023-04-1223041204-011.91 ppb
2023-04-1223041204-02ND
2023-07-1323071303-011.95 ppb
2023-07-1323071303-021.94 ppb
2023-10-1223101205-012.05 ppb
2023-10-1223101205-021.63 ppb